Duplex watch support



Dec. 15, 1931. G w HO M 1,836,245;

DUPLEX WATCH SUPPORT Filed Oct. 26, 1929 E .Invenior 9 GEOEGL" nhULCO/VB Q'GW 2 A llomey Patented Dec. 15, 1931 sites sr A s GEORGE W.HOLCOMB, OF EAsrnooHnsrnn, NEW 03K DUPLEX wn'rcn espm f Applicationfiled Qctober 26 1 9.{s aresmavse- 1 The object of this invention is toprovide a new and improved double or duplex hook or support for watches.

Another object of the invention is to provide a double hook made fromone piece of wire, one end thereof being adapted to support big or smallwatches from the ring'thereof and the other end being adapted to supportwrist watches from the strap thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hook that can befastened to a board by means of a screw, the hook being provided with aneye to receive the screw.

These and other objects of the invention I will be illustrated in thedrawings, described in the specifications and pointed out in the claimsat the end thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front e1eva-' tion of the hook.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the hook.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the hook.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the hook.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of aboard on which several of these doublehooks are mounted showing several ways in which they are used forsupporting watches.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of a special form of screw that would beused for fastening the hook on the board.

In the drawings like reference numeral indicate like parts.

The double hook in question is made from a wire blankof suitablelength.At an intermediate part thereof, an eye 1 is coiled up therein that isadapted to be engaged by a screw 2 which is screwed into the board 3 andclamps the eye 1 between the board 3 and the head of the screw. Theblank wire that is left on one end of the eye isbent in the form of ahook t and the blankwire that is left on the other end of the eye isformed into an arm 5 of which the outer end is turned up into a smallhook 6. The hook 4 is formed so thatit stands at right angles to the arm5.

VVhen the hook is fastened to the board, the screw is first put throughthe eye in the direction shown in Figure 2, namely, so'that the head ofthe screw is adjacent to the arm 5 and the point of the screw comes outat the end of the eye where the hook 4 begins. 'Whenthefhoolris-fastened against the board in this way,the vertical member 7of the book 4 will rest against the board and the hook 4 will extend outand up from the lower end thereof: W The hook t is adapted to hold thewatch by' the ring'thereof andthe upper outer end of the hook 4 comesclose enough to the head of tl-ie screw'so'that there is little or nodanger of the' watch beingaccidently knocked off the hook.

The horizontal arm 5 is spaced out from the board. 3 so that there isclearance between it and the board. This arm is adapted to receive thestrap of a wrist watch. The upturned end 6 is adapted to keep the strapZ from sliding off the arm. In this way the one double hook can serveeither of two purposes.

Ordinarily a round headed screw with a slot in the head will be used tofasten the hook on the board, but a screw having a round head with aslot in front and having a short taper on the back of the head endingwith a flat bearing surface as shown in Figure 6 will also be used. Thefiat surface will be suf- It will also be understood that the hook willhold the watch against the board so that there will be no tendency forit to swing.

I claim 2 1. A double hook for hanging watches formed of a single blankof wire, a tubular eye formed therein intermediate the ends 'thereof,'aV shaped hook formed at one end ofthe eye extending out along the axisof the eye, an arm extending laterally from the other end of the eye,said hook being adapted to be fastened to a board by a screw passingthrough the eye, the hook being held thereby with the back part of theV- sha ed hook against the board and being adapte to hold a paperbetween it and the board.

2. A double hook for hanging watches formed of a single blank of WlIe, atubular -eye formed therein intermediate the ends thereof, a V shapedhook formed at one end of the eye extending out along the axis of theeye, an arm extending laterally from the other end of the eye, said hookbeing adapted to be fastened to a board by a screw passing through theeye, the outer end of the V normally standing close to the head of thescrew.

3. A double hook for hanging watches formed of a single blank of Wire, atubular eye formed therein intermediate the ends thereof, a V shapedhook formed at one end of the eye extending out along the axis of theeye, an arm extending laterally from the other end of the eye, a screwfor fastening said hook to the board, said screw having a head thereonhaving a short taper on the back of the head ending With a flat bearingsurface adapted to make contact with the end of the eye of the hook.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE W. HOLCOMB.

